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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,099,512.75 and 15,542,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,099,512.75 and 15,542,370 is: 34,025,611.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,099,512.75 : 15,542,370 = 15,542,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,099,512.75/15,542,370 = 15,542,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,099,512.75x = 15,542,370 × 15,542,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,099,512.75x = 241,565,265,216,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,565,265,216,900/7,099,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,025,611.86

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